Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.70
Liaison Michael Lizotte
Submission Date Sept. 18, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of North Carolina, Charlotte
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.52 / 10.00 Michael Lizotte
University Sustainability Officer
Facilities Planning
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes

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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
Yes or No
Business travel Yes
Commuting Yes
Purchased goods and services No
Capital goods No
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 No
Waste generated in operations Yes

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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No

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A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
CarbonMAP

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Has the GHG emissions inventory been validated internally by personnel who are independent of the GHG accounting and reporting process and/or verified by an independent, external third party?:
No

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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
Baseline year is 2002-2003 and Performance year is 2014-2015. Scope 1 data includes natural gas and #2 oil purchased and used for onsite heating plants, and liquid fuels used in fleet vehicles. Scope 2 is entirely based on purchased electricity records.

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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 18,664 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 12,836 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 627 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 302 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 62,187 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 43,664 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from on-site composting 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 5,228 4,286
Number of residential employees 10 10
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 25,573 16,654
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,914 1,935
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 798 199

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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015
Baseline Year July 1, 2002 June 30, 2003

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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Baseline year is Fiscal year 2003-2004. This baseline year corresponds to the baseline year set by North Carolina Senate Bill 668 regarding energy and water conservation at UNC campuses.

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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
6,108,376 Square feet

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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 1,189,137 Square feet
Healthcare space 30,041 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 173,480 Square feet

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Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 965 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 18,858 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services ---
Capital goods ---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 ---
Waste generated in operations 67 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories (please specify below) ---

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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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